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but nancy pelosi is expected to win a vote today, making her minority leader. this follows a series of tense meetings, in which members of her own party have urged her to give up her bid to be the party's leader in the house. they say after major losses two weeks ago, the party simply needs change. but the speaker does have enough support to survive today's caucus vote. another option to strip pelosi of certain powers is also expected to fail. >>> there's also developments in another drama involving a democrat. the once-powerful charlie rangel has one more day to brace himself before learning what his punishment may be. follow lawmakers ruled he violated house ethics rules. he faces failings and sanctions. he will not lose his seat. and one more undecided race could be final by later today. senator lisa murkowski appears victorious for her write-in bid for another term. she is leading her gop rival, tea party-backed joe miller, by 10,000 votes. she could declare victory for the first time today. the first time in decades that a write-in candidate would make the
but nancy pelosi is expected to win a vote today, making her minority leader. this follows a series of tense meetings, in which members of her own party have urged her to give up her bid to be the party's leader in the house. they say after major losses two weeks ago, the party simply needs change. but the speaker does have enough support to survive today's caucus vote. another option to strip pelosi of certain powers is also expected to fail. >>> there's also developments in another...
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outgoing speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, called the plan simply unacceptable. the debt commission was created by president obama. but boels and simpson made it clear, this is not his proposal. in a statement, the white house simply said it would review the commission's recommendations. the real problem, everybody likes to talk about cutting the deficit, but nobody wants to seriously deal with it. even if congress made all of these cuts, the deficit would become a $200 billion deficit by the year 2015. in other words, it would be enough to make a serious debt in the deficit, but not enough to get to a balanced budget. jonathan karl, abc news, washington. >> those money woes jon mentioned are on the president's mind as he meets with the world's other economic powers in south korea. >>> he's also meeting with troops on veterans day. >> but what about the drastic, new steps to cut the deficit? karen travers is traveling with the president and joins us now from seoul. hi, karen. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. president obama would not comment on the draf
outgoing speaker of the house, nancy pelosi, called the plan simply unacceptable. the debt commission was created by president obama. but boels and simpson made it clear, this is not his proposal. in a statement, the white house simply said it would review the commission's recommendations. the real problem, everybody likes to talk about cutting the deficit, but nobody wants to seriously deal with it. even if congress made all of these cuts, the deficit would become a $200 billion deficit by the...
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that's what nancy pelosi talked about. that's what speaker john boehner talked about, constructive, but there's also a lot of urgency. now, nancy pelosi, we have a lot more of this interview, a fascinating interview, told me she thought they could work out this deal in mid-december. i asked her, of course, look, we've heard optimism before and this went nowhere. but there is that urgency now. americans are sick of this. this is the second time around. >> and so overnight we saw -- we saw this video of david petraeus' alleged mistress, paula broadwell, his biographer walking with her husband. it's the first time we've seen the two of them since this scandal broke. so let me ask you about the petraeus affair, which i know you've been following so closely. where does this go now? what in your view is likely to be the next shoe to drop? >> well, i think what we've learned this week is this is not over. i think a week ago when we heard david petraeus say he was resigning because he had an extramarital affair, we thought it migh
that's what nancy pelosi talked about. that's what speaker john boehner talked about, constructive, but there's also a lot of urgency. now, nancy pelosi, we have a lot more of this interview, a fascinating interview, told me she thought they could work out this deal in mid-december. i asked her, of course, look, we've heard optimism before and this went nowhere. but there is that urgency now. americans are sick of this. this is the second time around. >> and so overnight we saw -- we saw...
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. >>> house democratic leader, nancy pelosi, is promising an announcement this morning involving her political future. pelosi says she will reveal whether or not she will continue as minority leader, after the democrats failed to win enough seats last week to take back control of the house. >>> and there are new questions about the political future of democrat jesse jackson jr., who easily won re-election to his illinois house seat last week. jackson has left the mayo clinic for the second time with no word where he's going or when he might be back to work. he has been on medical leave since june for treatment of bipolar disorder. >>> a deadly plane crash is under investigation in jackson, mississippi. three people were onboard. they were killed when their single-engine piper slammed into a house tuesday night. the pilot reported an on-board emergency just after takeoff and radioed a request to return to the airport. a mother and son were in the house. but they escaped without any serious injuries. >>> and in new york, the head of the long island power authority is the latest casualt
. >>> house democratic leader, nancy pelosi, is promising an announcement this morning involving her political future. pelosi says she will reveal whether or not she will continue as minority leader, after the democrats failed to win enough seats last week to take back control of the house. >>> and there are new questions about the political future of democrat jesse jackson jr., who easily won re-election to his illinois house seat last week. jackson has left the mayo clinic...
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next up, taking on some of the democrats' accomplishments, touted by outgoing speaker, nancy pelosi. >> we have made the largest ever commitment to making college more affordable. enacted wall street reform with the greatest consumer protections in history. and passed a strong patients bill of rights. >> reporter: a house vote to repeal health care reform is slated for next week. speaker boehner says bigger bills aren't always better. in fact, the bill that would repeal health care reform is just two pages long. he also vows that lawmakers and the public will have three days to read any bill before it comes to a vote. rob and vinita? >> emily schmidt in washington this morning. thank you. >>> now, over in the senate, history was made, as maryland's barbara mikulski was sworn in for a fifth time. that makes her the longest-serving woman in history. the 74-year-old, famous for one-liners was first elected to the house in 1976. >>> down the street from the capitol, there's a major staff shakeup at the white house. here's a look at who is in and who is out. press secretary robert gibbs w
next up, taking on some of the democrats' accomplishments, touted by outgoing speaker, nancy pelosi. >> we have made the largest ever commitment to making college more affordable. enacted wall street reform with the greatest consumer protections in history. and passed a strong patients bill of rights. >> reporter: a house vote to repeal health care reform is slated for next week. speaker boehner says bigger bills aren't always better. in fact, the bill that would repeal health care...
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. >> reporter: four years after he handed the speaker's gavel to nancy pelosi, john boehner is about to get it for himself. already the republicans have outlined a plan of attack. first, a simple two-page bill that would scrap the entire obama health care law. the law may not be popular, but repeal means doing away with parts of it that are. including a new subsidy seniors are getting this year of up to $850 to buy prescription drugs. and a provision already in effect guaranteeing coverage to children with pre-existing conditions. in her last press conference as speaker, nancy pelosi warned people will suffer if health care reform is overturned. >> if you're going to have a patient's bill of rights, you have to have comprehensive health care reform. >> reporter: the next line of republican attack, spending cuts. republicans are promising $100 billion of cuts over the next eight months. but so far the only specific they've offered is a $35 million cut in congress' own budget, which means a slight reduction in things like staff salaries and office supplies. they've got a long way to go
. >> reporter: four years after he handed the speaker's gavel to nancy pelosi, john boehner is about to get it for himself. already the republicans have outlined a plan of attack. first, a simple two-page bill that would scrap the entire obama health care law. the law may not be popular, but repeal means doing away with parts of it that are. including a new subsidy seniors are getting this year of up to $850 to buy prescription drugs. and a provision already in effect guaranteeing...
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what is nancy pelosi doing to assure them that the small bill of fixes will pass the senate as promised? >> they're working on way to pass the senate bill in the house without actually having a vote on the senate bill. it's a technical process called "deeming." it would allow house members not to vote on the senate bill. just on the fixes. that's a controversial move. >> it sure is. watch jake later on "this week." his guests will be president obama's senior adviser david axelrod and republican senator lindsey graham. >>> we have more coming up. stay with us. >>> coming up on "good morning america," celebrating chelsea. a community comes together to remember a life gone too soon. vows to take action in her memory. >>> and daring dive. we take the plunge in a shark cage to get an up-close look at some huge great whites. first i find the flight i want. then a great hotel my kids will love. yeah. but wait... here's the really cool part. when i book them at the same time... voila! i can save up to 450 bucks. and we all know that can come in pretty handy. book flight and hotel, and save more
what is nancy pelosi doing to assure them that the small bill of fixes will pass the senate as promised? >> they're working on way to pass the senate bill in the house without actually having a vote on the senate bill. it's a technical process called "deeming." it would allow house members not to vote on the senate bill. just on the fixes. that's a controversial move. >> it sure is. watch jake later on "this week." his guests will be president obama's senior...
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pelosi, harry reid, john mccain, lady gaga, snoop dogg, joe the plumber, the navi of pandora. khloe kardashian, vince from shamwow, and many more. ♪ it's gonna be him ♪ to get us out of this mess ♪ it's the state state state ♪ state of the union [ applause ] >> jimmy: it's no -- it's no "facts of life" theme but you know, better than "small wonder." i want to wish a happy birthday to our little pal guillermo. [ applause ] he started celebrating early. how old are you tonight, guillermo? >> 39. >> jimmy: 39 years old. now, i remember, four years ago you told me you were 30. some how you've aged in a shockingly fast way. were you losing roles to kate hudson? what was happening? >> well, everybody lie about their age, so -- [ laughter ] >> jimmy: somebody's mucho baracho tonight. >> it's a special day. >> jimmy: it is. >> but 39 but i look like 29. >> jimmy: you're not supposed to say that about yourself. actually, you do look like you are 29. now, guillermo's mother called him to wish him happy birthday today, and he came into my office to play me the voicemail. listen t
pelosi, harry reid, john mccain, lady gaga, snoop dogg, joe the plumber, the navi of pandora. khloe kardashian, vince from shamwow, and many more. ♪ it's gonna be him ♪ to get us out of this mess ♪ it's the state state state ♪ state of the union [ applause ] >> jimmy: it's no -- it's no "facts of life" theme but you know, better than "small wonder." i want to wish a happy birthday to our little pal guillermo. [ applause ] he started celebrating early. how old...
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and you'll see more of the house democratic leader, nancy pelosi's first sunday interview since the election. >>> time, now, for the forecast. let's get it to ginger zee. a lot going on in the northwest. >> right. the pacific northwest. some of the rainiest times of the year. this isn't that out of the ordinary. but i want to show you the first storm already dropping some snow. let's look at video from lake tahoe. you can see the snow was falling. this is the beginning of about a two-day attack from the northwest. and ski season is starting and starting so much better from last year. the snow in the higher elevations going to be helpful there. by monday morning, we'll have that next storm. it's kind of a one-two punch going through the weekend. how much rain? two to four inches in this area. redding, you're included. sacramento's on the south end of it. some of the spots in the far west. it's not just rain. it's not just snow. but also 50-mile-per-hour-plus winds. how much snow can you include in this? lake tahoe up to two feet in some places. northern california, up through parts of the cas
and you'll see more of the house democratic leader, nancy pelosi's first sunday interview since the election. >>> time, now, for the forecast. let's get it to ginger zee. a lot going on in the northwest. >> right. the pacific northwest. some of the rainiest times of the year. this isn't that out of the ordinary. but i want to show you the first storm already dropping some snow. let's look at video from lake tahoe. you can see the snow was falling. this is the beginning of about a...
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nancy pelosi handed over the gavel to the republicans but not before she touted her record. including the health care reform bill that helped lead to her party's defeat. >> pregnant women and breast and prostate cancer patients can no longer be thrown off their insurance. our seniors are paying less for their medical prescriptions. taken together, it will save taxpayers $1.3 trillion. >> reporter: john boehner didn't make it to the podium before he shed his first tears as house speaker. the vote was 221-173. and in a rare rebuke for outgoing speaker nancy pelosi, 18 democrats voted for someone else. >> the american people have humbled us. they have refreshed our memories to just how temporary the privilege of serving is. they've reminded us that everything here is on loan from them. that includes this gavel. which i accept cheerfully and gratefully. knowing that i am but its caretaker. >> reporter: boehner entered congress with a republican plan of attack. on week one, a symbolic vote to repeal health care reform that is not likely to make it out of the senate. on week two,
nancy pelosi handed over the gavel to the republicans but not before she touted her record. including the health care reform bill that helped lead to her party's defeat. >> pregnant women and breast and prostate cancer patients can no longer be thrown off their insurance. our seniors are paying less for their medical prescriptions. taken together, it will save taxpayers $1.3 trillion. >> reporter: john boehner didn't make it to the podium before he shed his first tears as house...
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. >> reporter: the first woman speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, felt a bond with the pilots. >> the sky is not even the limit anymore for the women of our nation. >> reporter: it was not until 1977 that president jimmy carter signed legislation finally giving the wasps veteran status. >> that is all, all we ever asked for is that our overlooked history would someday no longer be a missing chapter in the history of world war ii, in the history of the air force, in the history of aviation, and most especially, the history of america. >> some really long overdue recognition. the women say part of the reason that they were so late to give them recognition is that when a wasp died on duty they weren't even treated as war veterans. they had to pay their own bus fare to get home when service ended. >> unbelievable. such a little-known, underutilized part of history.
. >> reporter: the first woman speaker of the house of representatives, nancy pelosi, felt a bond with the pilots. >> the sky is not even the limit anymore for the women of our nation. >> reporter: it was not until 1977 that president jimmy carter signed legislation finally giving the wasps veteran status. >> that is all, all we ever asked for is that our overlooked history would someday no longer be a missing chapter in the history of world war ii, in the history of the...
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nancy pelosi indicated the president faces an uphill battle should he agree to send more troops to the war zone. >> the number of suicides among soldiers is still a troubling problem for the army. last month 17 soldiers were suspected of killing themselves. so far this year 110 active duty soldiers are suspected suicides. that is 21 more than during the same time last year. >> there is growing pressure on south carolina governor mark sanford to step down. last night state republican party leaders voted to ask sanford to resign. that followed calls from 61 of 72 gop state lawmakers for sanford's resignation. they're upset from the governor's disappearance in june to visit his mistress in argentina. so far sanford has refused to resign. >> space shuttle discovery continues orbiting earth this morning after bad weather delayed its landing. there could be another landing attempt today but the forecast for florida is even worse. nasa says if necessary it will use the backup landing site at edwards air force base in california. discovery has been in space for 1 days. discovery has enough sup
nancy pelosi indicated the president faces an uphill battle should he agree to send more troops to the war zone. >> the number of suicides among soldiers is still a troubling problem for the army. last month 17 soldiers were suspected of killing themselves. so far this year 110 active duty soldiers are suspected suicides. that is 21 more than during the same time last year. >> there is growing pressure on south carolina governor mark sanford to step down. last night state republican...
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president obama is staying away from some races and apparently staying away from nancy pelosi in public. saturday night the speaker was in minnesota but did not appear at this rally with the president. she attended a $600,000 fund raiser, closed to cameras. our only glipt ps when pelosi boarded air force one for a ride back to washington, d.c. >> she's become a very polarizing figure. and as such, it is very difficult for her to go out in the swing states and campaign for any candidates. >> reporter: monday the president travels to rhode island to campaign. spends most of the week at the white house rolling out small business initiatives. next weekend his final arguments in some very important states. illinois, ohio, pennsylvania. important for the 2012 presidential race as well. david kerley, abc news, washington. >>> democrats are counting on former president clinton to bring out voters. in michigan president clinton called for strong turnout among young and minority voters. after his appearance with john dingell last night he stopped in minneapolis, against a tee party favorite. >> o
president obama is staying away from some races and apparently staying away from nancy pelosi in public. saturday night the speaker was in minnesota but did not appear at this rally with the president. she attended a $600,000 fund raiser, closed to cameras. our only glipt ps when pelosi boarded air force one for a ride back to washington, d.c. >> she's become a very polarizing figure. and as such, it is very difficult for her to go out in the swing states and campaign for any candidates....
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republicans with b >> nancy pelosi is trying to come up with an immaculate conception. >> this is just part of the c. ch madness we're seeing in >> it will go down as one of the most extraordinary legislati sleights of hand inry. >> reporter: still, deeming has been used 20 times over the past 30 years by both democrats and republicans. in the end there's little republicans can do. it all comes down to whether democratic leaders can find 216 colleagues to vote yes. the president and the speaker say they'll get there. jeremy and vinita? >>> the u.s. and israel are taking a step back from their heated disagreement over israeli plans for more settlements. secretary of state hillary clinton had given israel's prime minister an earful during a 43-minute phone conversation earlier in the week. but now the secre s sounding much more conciliaory. >> we have a close, unshakeable bond between the united states and israel. but that doesn't mean that we're going to agree. we don't agree with any of our international partners on everything. >> israeli officials say privately that prime minister net
republicans with b >> nancy pelosi is trying to come up with an immaculate conception. >> this is just part of the c. ch madness we're seeing in >> it will go down as one of the most extraordinary legislati sleights of hand inry. >> reporter: still, deeming has been used 20 times over the past 30 years by both democrats and republicans. in the end there's little republicans can do. it all comes down to whether democratic leaders can find 216 colleagues to vote yes. the...
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democratic leaders harry reid and nancy pelosi met with the president at the white house to plot a course forward. the president has repeatedly said he will not sign a tempmpary deal. as for the bigger deal, it's not clear speaker boehner can round up enough votes to pass it. also, it may just be too big for congress to deal with only a week left. tahman bradley, abc news, the white house. >> down to the wire. people are fed up. >> they should be. i mean, this is weeks and weeks of this. >> absolutely. >> this is not just some issue on capitol hill. if you have a 401(k) and we do default on august 2nd you're going to see all of us, tens of millions of usus will see an impact. this is an issue that affects everything. >> holding our breath. >>> a chicago man who is turned up in las vegas alive and well three decades after he vanished and was declared dead. he left everything and everyone behind, including his family and friends. abc's ryan owens explains h h he managed to stay under the radar. >> reporter: arthur jones was hiding in plain sight. a man with a gambling problem living in this
democratic leaders harry reid and nancy pelosi met with the president at the white house to plot a course forward. the president has repeatedly said he will not sign a tempmpary deal. as for the bigger deal, it's not clear speaker boehner can round up enough votes to pass it. also, it may just be too big for congress to deal with only a week left. tahman bradley, abc news, the white house. >> down to the wire. people are fed up. >> they should be. i mean, this is weeks and weeks of...
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when nancy pelosi goes before her house democratic caucus, it will be with the solid assurance that when reconciliation comes over to the senate side, we're going to pass it. >> "this week" with abc's senior white house correspondent jake tapper. >> joining me now, senior white house adviser david axelrod. david, thanks so much for being here. >> good to be here. >> by the end of the week will you have the votes and how are you going to get them? >> i believe we will have them. it's been a long and arduous debate. it's a tough issue for members of congress. because there's an enormous lobbying campaign going on the other side. a lobbyist from the insurance industry descending on capitol hill like locusts and trying to pressure people to vote against this bill. there's a lot of pressure on people. but i believe that we'll there be at the end of the day. >> if it does not work this week, is that the last chance for health care reform? >> i believe it is fwgs to happen this week. i think we're going to have a vote. and the american people are entitled to an up or down vote. we don't want to
when nancy pelosi goes before her house democratic caucus, it will be with the solid assurance that when reconciliation comes over to the senate side, we're going to pass it. >> "this week" with abc's senior white house correspondent jake tapper. >> joining me now, senior white house adviser david axelrod. david, thanks so much for being here. >> good to be here. >> by the end of the week will you have the votes and how are you going to get them? >> i...
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outgoing house speaker nancy pelosi has already called the plan simply unacceptable. at this point it's not even clear the commission would approve the chairman's recommendations. for now the white house is laying low saying the president won't comment until the full panel releases its report by next month. vinita, rob? >>> prprident obama has marked veterans day at a u.s. army garrison in south korea. the president saluted the bravery of those who served in the korean war. and he criticized north korea for continuing on what he calls a path of isolation and poverty. there are about 28,000 u.s. troops stationed in south korea. >>> now the president faces tough challenges on global trade as the g-20 summit gets under way. first mr. obama meets with the chinese president, then the german chancellor. after tonight's formal dinner the g-20 meetings run through tomorrow, then the president will travel to japan. >>> political deadlock had been broken in iraq. in a deal meant to establish a new government there, the prime minister nuri al maliki will serve another four-year
outgoing house speaker nancy pelosi has already called the plan simply unacceptable. at this point it's not even clear the commission would approve the chairman's recommendations. for now the white house is laying low saying the president won't comment until the full panel releases its report by next month. vinita, rob? >>> prprident obama has marked veterans day at a u.s. army garrison in south korea. the president saluted the bravery of those who served in the korean war. and he...
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pelosi to raise taxes and bigger government. and a health care plan which we cannot sustain and will quite likely bankrupt not only states but business also. >> mr. dulles, you've raised a lot of eyebrows when your organization passed a resolution condemning, and you were careful to say not the tea party itself, but elements of the tea party, for racism. >> the council of conservative citizens, a group that says that black people are not equipped to participate in democracy, was there in the state saying, join the tea party action we're active in it, we have great influence. that raised eyebrows. folks looked around the country, they saw a person running down south, running as a candidate for governor, stating that they didn't want people of color in this country, period. >> mr. webb, what's your reaction to that? >> well, my first reaction is that if you look selectively, you, bob, can find single examples in any movement. there are fringe elements. dale robertson has been discredited and has been denounced and is not a tea par
pelosi to raise taxes and bigger government. and a health care plan which we cannot sustain and will quite likely bankrupt not only states but business also. >> mr. dulles, you've raised a lot of eyebrows when your organization passed a resolution condemning, and you were careful to say not the tea party itself, but elements of the tea party, for racism. >> the council of conservative citizens, a group that says that black people are not equipped to participate in democracy, was...
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charlie rangel is one of the closest allies of speaker nancy pelosi. but he faces a public trial in the ethics committee. the charges include, charges that he obtained four apartments in new york city. failed to disclose more than $500,000 in assets. and failed to pay taxes on a villa he has in the caribbean. for his part, rangel says he looks forward to this trial, which he says will give him a chance to finally clear his name. >> all right, jon. thank you very much. >>> the obama administration is taking aim at wall street this morning over bonuses paid out during the height of the financial crisis. a report out today finds nearly $1.6 billion in unmerited bonuses were handed out by 17 financial companies, all while they were receiving taxpayer bailouts. among the offenders, jpmorgan chase, citigroup. but since they paid most of the money back, there's little the government can do. >>> three have been forced to resign amid public outraged over their salaries. residented demanded their ouster after discovered that the police chief and part-time worker
charlie rangel is one of the closest allies of speaker nancy pelosi. but he faces a public trial in the ethics committee. the charges include, charges that he obtained four apartments in new york city. failed to disclose more than $500,000 in assets. and failed to pay taxes on a villa he has in the caribbean. for his part, rangel says he looks forward to this trial, which he says will give him a chance to finally clear his name. >> all right, jon. thank you very much. >>> the...
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now a growing chorus of party leaders including nancy pelosi, they're now calling for his resignation. and said weiner says he is only taking a leave of absence to get psychological help. >> yeah, may be a no brainer at this point. >> may be pretty tough. when you have colleagues saying they want you to go. however, here in new york we keep doing a poll on what the constituents think. a lot of people say this is his business, serving his constituents well, it is none of our business. then how can you be serving and doing your job if this its what is going on? >> obviously between he and his wife over time. newt gingrich, a politician swimming against the tide. vowing to pursue his bid for the white house. although awful his top campaign aides have resigned. >> tonight gingrich will debate other republicans in new hampshire. senior washington editor rick klein will be watching. >> reporter: this is unprecedented for a major candidate. traditionally if you want to beep a serious candidate for president you have to surround yourself with serious people. so newt gingrich breaking the mold
now a growing chorus of party leaders including nancy pelosi, they're now calling for his resignation. and said weiner says he is only taking a leave of absence to get psychological help. >> yeah, may be a no brainer at this point. >> may be pretty tough. when you have colleagues saying they want you to go. however, here in new york we keep doing a poll on what the constituents think. a lot of people say this is his business, serving his constituents well, it is none of our...
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. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi told abc news' diane sawyer, bring it on. >> you say, i'll take the hits. let them come at me, you mean it? >> i'm in the arena. you become speaker of the house, you're in the arena. you're the target. and shall we say, almost enjoy that. >> reporter: and president obama knows he has some selling to do of this bill, soon to be law, to the american people. he'll be talking about insurance protections, protections against insurance companies. and, of course, some of the other benefits for senior, such as the prescription drug benefit. bill? >> jake tapper at the white house. our thanks to you. >>> let's get more now from senior white house adviser, david axelrod, who joins us from the people's house this morning. thanks for joining us. >> thanks, bill. >> so, we just heard the speaker of the house say she essentially enjoys the vitriol, coming at her. how do you view this white-hot anger you saw yesterday? >> i'm not thinking about vitri vitriol. i'm thinking of the guy walking out in tears and his family is grateful because they were going ban
. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi told abc news' diane sawyer, bring it on. >> you say, i'll take the hits. let them come at me, you mean it? >> i'm in the arena. you become speaker of the house, you're in the arena. you're the target. and shall we say, almost enjoy that. >> reporter: and president obama knows he has some selling to do of this bill, soon to be law, to the american people. he'll be talking about insurance protections, protections against insurance...